Effort-reward imbalance and risk of musculoskeletal injuries among transit operators

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1 Effort-reward imbalance and risk of musculoskeletal injuries among transit operators Reiner Rugulies, 1,2 Niklas Krause 3 1) National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark 2) Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 3) Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Third ICOH Conference on Psychosocial Factors at Work, Quebec, Canada, September 1st to 4th, 2008

2 Background The model of effort-reward imbalance (ERI) posits than an imbalance between high efforts and low rewards (in terms of salary, promotion prospects, appreciation and respect, and job security) increases risk of ill-health Studies have shown that ERI is a risk factor for various health endpoints, including cardiovascular disease and mental disorders However, no prospective studies have been published so far on ERI and incident doctor-diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders

5 Data sets used Baseline (1993 to 1995) survey and examination on demographics, anthropometric measures and the physical and psychosocial work environment Company records on separation covering the period between baseline to February 2001 Workers compensation database with information on all work-related injuries between baseline and February 2001 Medical bill file on physician diagnoses (ICD-9 codes) made throughout the history of the claims

6 Definition and measurement of low back and neck injury Only "definite" low back and neck injuries, based on ICD-9 codes, were eligible Injuries, which were caused by an acute trauma (burn, open wound, fracture, acts of violence etc.) were excluded

7 Definition and measurement of ERI Because the original ERI questionnaire was not included in the study, we used proxy measures High effort was measured with 4 items: Spread of shift more than 10 hours Working through recovery time Actual recovery time less than 5 minutes Required to drive without a break for more than 6 hours Low reward was measured with 2 items: Superintendent/dispatcher paying attention to what I am saying My job security is good Effort-reward imbalance ratio was calculated by dividing the effort score through the reward score

14 Summary of results ERI predicted incident low back injury and incident neck injury in this cohort of urban transit operators The effects were independent of physical and ergonomic workload, pain at baseline, and job strain Associations were stronger for more severe injuries

15 How might ERI affect risk of MSD? Psycho-physiological pathway: Sympathetic arousal might increase harmful muscle activity Release of cortisol might increase vulnerability of muscles to mechanical load Coping pathway: Drivers with high ERI might not have more injuries, but they might file more workers compensation claims in order to improve the balance between effort and rewards However, coping pathway seems unlikely because all claims were accepted claims, i.e. the injury was diagnosed by a doctor and assessed as work-related by workers compensation authorities ERI was more strongly related to more severe injuries (e.g., herniated disc), which were objectively verifiable through clinical and objective tests

16 Thank you! The results are published in: Rugulies, R. & Krause, N. Effort-reward imbalance and incidence of low back and neck injuries in Transit operators. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2008; 65(8): Contact: Reiner Rugulies National Research Centre of the Working Environment, Denmark (NRCWE) Niklas Krause Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of California, This presentation can be dowloaded from the homepage of the research group Psychological health and well-being at work (PIWA) at NRCWE

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